Inordinately Fond of Beetles

Thats what J.B.S. Haldane derived from years of study when it was
asked of him what his studies of nature had revealed to him about the
nature of the Divinity. Well it turns out that God isn't only fond of
beetles but of chironomids.

http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2.../web_print.jpg

This looks, to me, like a chironomid pupae hanging below the meniscus,
getting ready to emerge. I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.



g.c.

Who stole the "insect overlord" line from a post at talk.origins.

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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Thats what J.B.S. Haldane derived from years of study when it was
asked of him what his studies of nature had revealed to him about the
nature of the Divinity.

Haldane's line will forever stand as one of the great responses to an inane
question.

Well it turns out that God isn't only fond of
beetles but of chironomids.

http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2.../web_print.jpg

This looks, to me, like a chironomid pupae hanging below the meniscus,
getting ready to emerge.

One hesitates to speculate on what size hokk would be required.......or
where to get it.

I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.


g.c.

Who stole the "insect overlord" line from a post at talk.origins.

Someone else stole it first. I just encountered that term very
recently.......but couldn't remember where......and then:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...t+overlords%22

Wolfgang
viva google!

sure looks a lot like Dubya


"George Cleveland" wrote in message
...
Thats what J.B.S. Haldane derived from years of study when it was
asked of him what his studies of nature had revealed to him about the
nature of the Divinity. Well it turns out that God isn't only fond of
beetles but of chironomids.

http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2.../web_print.jpg

This looks, to me, like a chironomid pupae hanging below the meniscus,
getting ready to emerge. I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.



g.c.

Who stole the "insect overlord" line from a post at talk.origins.